EP 0763243 B1 19981028 - MEMORY DEVICE
Title (en)
MEMORY DEVICE
Title (de)
SPEICHEREINRICHTUNG
Title (fr)
DISPOSITIF DE MEMOIRE
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 9506139 W 19950519
- US 24926594 A 19940525
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO9532505A1] A method and an apparatus for storing data provide data memory in a systematic, cyclical arrangement, provide plural data portals in an arrangement defined by modular arithmetic, and provide sequential, relative movement between the data memory and the data portals. When one or more of the plural portals is selected, data can be input or output in a manner which is predictable, straight-forward, free of scheduling constraints, and very efficient, without contention between the separate portals. Also disclosed are a method and apparatus which provide data memory in a systematic, cyclical arrangement, provide a systematic arrangement of plural data outputs, and provide sequential, relative movement between the data memory and the data outputs. The memory devices of the present invention can be designed so that the memory device circulates data either through or past fixed portals. Alternatively, the data can be stored in fixed locations and the portals moved from location to location. Preferred embodiments of the invention utilize semiconductor memory technology in order to implement the memory devices. Another set of embodiments utilizes memory storage media capable of confining propagating waves in order to implement the memory devices.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G06F 3/06 (2006.01); G06F 12/00 (2006.01); G06F 13/00 (2006.01); G11C 19/00 (2006.01); G11C 19/18 (2006.01); H04N 7/08 (2006.01); H04N 7/10 (2006.01); H04N 7/173 (2006.01); H04N 21/231 (2011.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
G11C 19/00 (2013.01 - EP US); G11C 19/188 (2013.01 - EP US); H04N 7/08 (2013.01 - EP US); H04N 7/10 (2013.01 - EP US); H04N 7/17336 (2013.01 - EP US); H04N 21/231 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (examination)
- EP 0596656 A2 19940511 - AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH [US]
- US 4193121 A 19800311 - FEDIDA SAMUEL [GB], et al
- W.D. SINCOSKIE: "SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE FOR A LARGE SCALE VIDEO ON DEMAND SERVICE", COMPUTER NETWORKS AND ISDN SYSTEMS, vol. 22, 1991, NORTH HOLLAND, pages 155 - 162, XP026648228, DOI: doi:10.1016/0169-7552(91)90007-Y
- 'HANDBUCH DER MAGNETSPEICHERTECHNIK', C. SCHOLZ, HANSER VERLAG, MüNCHEN, 1980
Designated contracting state (EPC)
CH DE FR GB IE IT LI
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 9532505 A1 19951130; AU 2607095 A 19951218; AU 711519 B2 19991014; CA 2191113 A1 19951130; DE 69505661 D1 19981203; DE 69505661 T2 19990708; EP 0763243 A1 19970319; EP 0763243 B1 19981028; US 2002062420 A1 20020523; US 6356973 B1 20020312; US 6779073 B2 20040817
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 9506139 W 19950519; AU 2607095 A 19950519; CA 2191113 A 19950519; DE 69505661 T 19950519; EP 95920463 A 19950519; US 1177501 A 20011211; US 24926594 A 19940525